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eventually, syria will fall. assad regime will fall. we have to have somebody we are working with that will pick up the pieces and stitched back together a cohesive, coherent country. we will continue to support that. the training and equip program was a specific initiative by the defense department to see if we could get some of that moderate opposition to focus attention on isil in the eastern portion of the country. i am the first 20 would knowledge that it has not worked the way was supposed to do -- i am the first one to a knowledge that it has not worked the way it was supposed to do. when we try to get them to just focus on isil, the response we get back is, "how can we focus on isil when every single day we are having barrel bombs and attacks from the regime?" and so, it has been hard to get them to reprioritize looking east when they got bombs coming at them from the west. traine are doing with the and equip is looking at where we have had success, for example, working with some of the kurdish community
eventually, syria will fall. assad regime will fall. we have to have somebody we are working with that will pick up the pieces and stitched back together a cohesive, coherent country. we will continue to support that. the training and equip program was a specific initiative by the defense department to see if we could get some of that moderate opposition to focus attention on isil in the eastern portion of the country. i am the first 20 would knowledge that it has not worked the way was...
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combating isis in syria. the election of a new labour party leader. >> this holiday weekend, american history tv on c-span three has three days of feature programming. toinning friday evening, mark the one 25th anniversary of the birth of president eisenhower. his daughters -- granddaughters gather for a rare family discussion at gettysburg college. talk about his military and political career, as well as his legacy. and relevance for 21st century americans. ago, rosa60 years parks to fight a city ordinance for blacks to leave a bus. instigate theed montgomery bus boycott. as we hear from freddie gray, an attorney for those of parks. and demonstrators. a civil war historian on little-known aspects of the lives and leadership of ulysses grant and robert e. lee. edit 4:00, a 1965 progress projects.nasa's 9:00, rick burns on how the public learns about history through film and television. history, all weekend and on holidays. only on c-span. >> of next, author matthew green on his book. he argues minority partie
combating isis in syria. the election of a new labour party leader. >> this holiday weekend, american history tv on c-span three has three days of feature programming. toinning friday evening, mark the one 25th anniversary of the birth of president eisenhower. his daughters -- granddaughters gather for a rare family discussion at gettysburg college. talk about his military and political career, as well as his legacy. and relevance for 21st century americans. ago, rosa60 years parks to...
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we have not had a comprehensive review of syria. we have had a comprehensive review of what are we doing each and every week, what is working, what is not. some of it is very detailed at the tactical level. some of it is conceptual. we continue to learn about isil, where its weaknesses are, how we can more effectively put pressure on them, so nothing like you described has taken place. certainly, no changes have taken place with respect to our attitude regarding bashir al-assad, and i said this before, but let me reiterate. assad has ruthlessly murdered hundreds of thousands of his citizens. and, as a consequence, has completely lost legitimacy with the majority of the country. for us to then make common cause with him against isil would only turn more sunnis in syria in the direction of supporting isil and would weaken our coalition that sends a message around the region that this is not a fight against sunni islam, it is a fight against extremists of any stripe who are willing to behead innocent people or kill children or mow down
we have not had a comprehensive review of syria. we have had a comprehensive review of what are we doing each and every week, what is working, what is not. some of it is very detailed at the tactical level. some of it is conceptual. we continue to learn about isil, where its weaknesses are, how we can more effectively put pressure on them, so nothing like you described has taken place. certainly, no changes have taken place with respect to our attitude regarding bashir al-assad, and i said this...
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problems of syria. heart of the strategy have been useful. part of them had in disastrous. parts of them have simply been good ideas that have not worked out. but it has been very clear that when you have a situation with 100 thousand dead, millions of refugees displaced, the terry and is him spreading like wildfire around -- sectarianism spreading like wildfire, it is not a policy you want to hold up as a glowing success. the problem is none of the major alternatives on offer are any better. he often hear from senator mccain and others that everything which the critics predicted would happen if we intervene has happened anyway. in some ways, it is true. absolute disaster. but we are not embedded neck deep in a quad meyer with american troops now caught in the relentless pressure to expand our commitment, to go deeper, stay longer, have a newe of troops, try a counterinsurgency strategy. people talk about the slippery slope like it is a throwaway thing -- ok, the slippery slope, we are worried about tha
problems of syria. heart of the strategy have been useful. part of them had in disastrous. parts of them have simply been good ideas that have not worked out. but it has been very clear that when you have a situation with 100 thousand dead, millions of refugees displaced, the terry and is him spreading like wildfire around -- sectarianism spreading like wildfire, it is not a policy you want to hold up as a glowing success. the problem is none of the major alternatives on offer are any better....
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his intervention in syria began in the ukraine. it allowed to in they are, dictate the terms of a frozen conflict, and pivot to syria. it has confirmed he believes he administration is weak and to putin, weakness is provocative. the administration's response has only made this problem worse. it urged russia not to build up its forces in syria. the administration then tried to iny russia the airspace syria. what has been the result? the number of airstrikes has dropped. just as it was starting to show results. the administration scrambled to pin a deacon affliction agreement with the russians that spells out more but we will not do in syria. this agreement means the united states is now moving out of the way and watching as russian aircraft's together with iranian, and has belowground forces attack and kill brave syrians, many are nation has supported and encouraged. this not only harmful, it is immoral. ofmust stop assad's use , we must establish areas in syria where civilians can be safe, and do what is necessary to protect these
his intervention in syria began in the ukraine. it allowed to in they are, dictate the terms of a frozen conflict, and pivot to syria. it has confirmed he believes he administration is weak and to putin, weakness is provocative. the administration's response has only made this problem worse. it urged russia not to build up its forces in syria. the administration then tried to iny russia the airspace syria. what has been the result? the number of airstrikes has dropped. just as it was starting...
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congress should be looking at this before we go to another ward this time in syria. but setting aside the issue of what congress role should be him -- settingng the us aside the issue of what congress's role should be, what is your point was part -- point? >> right now, there is not a good outcome. you have a rebel forces comprised largely by jihadist. it is a sunni war. it is a new rock war. -- an iraq war. it is hard to pick sides. only possible scenario i can see being would be moderate forces if assad is thrown out which i believe he eventually will be and they are put in the position of governing the country rather than the most extremists. these jihadist are pouring in every day and it is a method now. it is one the biggest threats now. they are coming from all over the world. they are training their area from syria, they can launch. it's a bit of a mess with no easy answer. indo they play a role protecting reformers who claim to want a democracy is the leading nation in the free world and with all the rhetoric you hear from both the democrats and republicans a
congress should be looking at this before we go to another ward this time in syria. but setting aside the issue of what congress role should be him -- settingng the us aside the issue of what congress's role should be, what is your point was part -- point? >> right now, there is not a good outcome. you have a rebel forces comprised largely by jihadist. it is a sunni war. it is a new rock war. -- an iraq war. it is hard to pick sides. only possible scenario i can see being would be...
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president seems to be going back and forth what the objective and what strategy might be deployed in syria. we've asked you a number of times about an aumf. wouldn't this be better to codify what the objective is in an authorization because that is -- especially since the president seems to be going back and forth so much? speaker ryan: well, he has authority under the existing aumf. i would hate since we have threats across the globe, especially isis, is to have an aumf that ties the hands of our military behind their backs. so last thing i want to see is an aumf that makes it much more difficult for our military to respond to keep us safe because they have the authority to do that right now. as to syria itself, about a share al-assad and his enablers and tell ran and moscow have committed another mass atrocity on people, i think the u.s. has an obligation to hold people accountable for that. i won't get ahead of the president. he's taking deliberate and careful response and approach to this. we discussed this and i don't want to get ahead of what he plans on doing only to say i think it'
president seems to be going back and forth what the objective and what strategy might be deployed in syria. we've asked you a number of times about an aumf. wouldn't this be better to codify what the objective is in an authorization because that is -- especially since the president seems to be going back and forth so much? speaker ryan: well, he has authority under the existing aumf. i would hate since we have threats across the globe, especially isis, is to have an aumf that ties the hands of...
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on syria" is the headline. he said the syrian president commended the only legitimate army fighting islamic state militants in syria. in my view, providing military aid to a legitimate organizations contravenes the principles of international law, he said. jack from california, you are on the air. caller: on your question of who would be the leader after boehner, in my opinion -- just give me a second to mention where i am coming from -- it really does that matter, as long as obama is president. republicans, they are in a posture -- no matter who the me leader is, they will not let anything go through that obama is for anyway. that is the nature of their party to not let this president succeed at anything. it really does not matter who the speaker is. that is my comment. host: remember, republicans only. (202) 748-8000 for the eastern and central time zone. (202) 748-8001 for the mountain and pacific time zone. dan from texas, you are up next. hello. caller: yes. host: you are on. ?aller: can you hear me host:
on syria" is the headline. he said the syrian president commended the only legitimate army fighting islamic state militants in syria. in my view, providing military aid to a legitimate organizations contravenes the principles of international law, he said. jack from california, you are on the air. caller: on your question of who would be the leader after boehner, in my opinion -- just give me a second to mention where i am coming from -- it really does that matter, as long as obama is...
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our focus in syria is not to solve the entire syria situation, but rather to isolate the areas in which isil can operate and there is no doubt that because of the extraordinary bravery of our men and women in uniform and the precision of our pilots and strikes that have taken place that isil is in a more vulnerable position and it is more difficult for them to maneuver than it was previously. there is a specific issue about trying to get a moderate opposition in syria that can serve as a partner with us on the ground. that has always been the hard effort piece of business to get done. there are a lot of opposition groups from syria along a spectrum from radical jihadists who are our enemies to folks who believe in democracy and everything in between. they fight among each other. they are fighting the regime. and what we are trying to do is to find a core group that we can work with that we have confidence in that we vetted that can help in regaining territory from isil and then ultimately serve as a responsible party to sit at the table in eventual political negotiations that are probab
our focus in syria is not to solve the entire syria situation, but rather to isolate the areas in which isil can operate and there is no doubt that because of the extraordinary bravery of our men and women in uniform and the precision of our pilots and strikes that have taken place that isil is in a more vulnerable position and it is more difficult for them to maneuver than it was previously. there is a specific issue about trying to get a moderate opposition in syria that can serve as a...
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boko haram continues to wreak havoc on iraq and syria. create aattempted to terrorist caliphate. unequivocally, all terror attacks and we want to express our heartfelt condolences to friends and families and to wish speedy recovery to those injured. the masterminds of these bloody crimes shall be irrevocably punished. we stand ready for broad cooperation with other states. over the past years, merciless combat of terrorism has been the absolute priority for our country which many times has been targeted by violent terror attacks. the international community must fully mobilize and demonstrate political will, unity and solidarity, in combating the shared terror threat, strengthening this combat with specific steps and actions. guided not by ambition but shared values and interests. on the basis of international law creating a broad counterterrorism coalition. this is what was advocated by president clinton in the recent statement to the general assembly. we welcome the growing understanding that the time has come to bring together the ranks of the international community in the fa
boko haram continues to wreak havoc on iraq and syria. create aattempted to terrorist caliphate. unequivocally, all terror attacks and we want to express our heartfelt condolences to friends and families and to wish speedy recovery to those injured. the masterminds of these bloody crimes shall be irrevocably punished. we stand ready for broad cooperation with other states. over the past years, merciless combat of terrorism has been the absolute priority for our country which many times has been...
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our focus in syria is not to solve the entire syria situation, but rather to isolate the areas in which isil can operate and there is no doubt that because of the extraordinary bravery of our men and women in uniform and the precision of our pilots and strikes that have taken place that isil is in a more vulnerable position and it is more difficult for them to maneuver than it was previously. there is a specific issue about trying to get a moderate opposition in syria that can serve as a partner with us on the ground. that has always been the hard effort piece of business to get done. there are a lot of opposition groups from syria along a spectrum from radical jihadists who are our enemies to folks who believe in democracy and everything in between. they fight among each other. they are fighting the regime. and what we are trying to do is to find a core group that we can work with that we have confidence in that we vetted that can help in regaining territory from isil and then ultimately serve as a responsible party to sit at the table in eventual political negotiations that are probab
our focus in syria is not to solve the entire syria situation, but rather to isolate the areas in which isil can operate and there is no doubt that because of the extraordinary bravery of our men and women in uniform and the precision of our pilots and strikes that have taken place that isil is in a more vulnerable position and it is more difficult for them to maneuver than it was previously. there is a specific issue about trying to get a moderate opposition in syria that can serve as a...
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i want to start with the events in syria. critics of the administration on capitol hill suggest that the administration has no coherent syrian policy. now with the entry of russia into this whole mix, what are those critics -- power the responding and where do they think the united states should go? >> yeah. i think they think that this is the consequence of long-running lack of attention from the administration and from not doing enough. people like john mccain think the administration has been asleep at the wheel for years now. i think they see this as another sign of long-running weakness by the white house. >> i think the critics are happy to see that there is even more chance to make some changes because i think they have been frustrated by a lack of action on the administration's part. i am not sure the administration has the answer to this very complex problem. introduction of airstrikes is sure to upset the apple cart. i think dianne feinstein, however, said that she thought there could be a positive side to this. you
i want to start with the events in syria. critics of the administration on capitol hill suggest that the administration has no coherent syrian policy. now with the entry of russia into this whole mix, what are those critics -- power the responding and where do they think the united states should go? >> yeah. i think they think that this is the consequence of long-running lack of attention from the administration and from not doing enough. people like john mccain think the administration...
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must create safe havens protected by no-fly zones in syria. i first called for no-fly zones early last month. the sanctuary should be located on the turkish and jordanian borders and our jordanian and kurdish allies could provide protection on the ground while the united states provides protection from the air. somebody asked me, in regard to russia, if they were to fly into a no-fly zone, an amateur what answer one way, if they flew in the first time i would let them fly out. if they flew in the second time there would not be any plane leaving the no-fly zone. thanks to mike 18 years on the house armed services committee i knew many months ago that the only way to solve this problem was to call for an international coalition to defeat isis in syria and iraq. allies ton with our organize an international coalition to defeat isis on the ground and to deny them the territory that they need to survive. those with long experience know that an air campaign on its own is simply not enough. the morer we wait difficult it will be and the more costly i
must create safe havens protected by no-fly zones in syria. i first called for no-fly zones early last month. the sanctuary should be located on the turkish and jordanian borders and our jordanian and kurdish allies could provide protection on the ground while the united states provides protection from the air. somebody asked me, in regard to russia, if they were to fly into a no-fly zone, an amateur what answer one way, if they flew in the first time i would let them fly out. if they flew in...
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of great concern is the situation in syria. jordan has experienced an influx of refugees coming into the country from syria. people who have been displaced. jordan historically has maintained open borders and allow these refugees on a humanitarian effort to come in. it is an enormous strain on the country. we are mobilizing support to help with these refugees. our goal is to create a stable syria where civilians are not at risk. we both agreed at this point, president assad has lost legitimacy. that we need to find a political transition that allows a multi- sect democratic transition that takes place so that syria can be a place for all people can come live in peace and harmony. this would be difficult to accomplish. some of you saw that i asked my people to brief congress about the fact that we now have some evidence that chemical weapons have been used on the populations of syria. these are preliminary assessments. they are based on our intelligence gathering, we have evidence of the use. there are a range of questions about
of great concern is the situation in syria. jordan has experienced an influx of refugees coming into the country from syria. people who have been displaced. jordan historically has maintained open borders and allow these refugees on a humanitarian effort to come in. it is an enormous strain on the country. we are mobilizing support to help with these refugees. our goal is to create a stable syria where civilians are not at risk. we both agreed at this point, president assad has lost legitimacy....
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theirployment of operations in syria. the suspected issa attack that killed hundreds of injured hundreds more. during a peace rally in ankara. of generalloyment mcfarland. secretary kerry's recent meetings with the foreign and otherof turkey countries. the hearing comes weeks before the g8 20 summit where these issues will be at the forefront. general mcfarlane has been at the front of operations for ittle more than 45 days p it understand he use this time to evaluate the situation and maybe recommend changes to the campaign. his arrival comes at a critical time as the coalition campaign requires a reevaluation of our strategy. in syria, the collation faces and tamiko conflict, including the cancer isil fight a syrian , civil war, proxy war between the gulf states and iran, shia -sunni conflict, terrorism fight, and with the intervention of russian aids, a power struggle. it is important we continually assess the u.s. military and help bring about a condition of a sustainable settlements. in iraq, a recent visit by genera
theirployment of operations in syria. the suspected issa attack that killed hundreds of injured hundreds more. during a peace rally in ankara. of generalloyment mcfarland. secretary kerry's recent meetings with the foreign and otherof turkey countries. the hearing comes weeks before the g8 20 summit where these issues will be at the forefront. general mcfarlane has been at the front of operations for ittle more than 45 days p it understand he use this time to evaluate the situation and maybe...
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deb: i have one more on syria. russiayou think that brought airplanes with air to air capacity when isis does not have an air force? rep. engel: i think that is clear that russia's real motive is not to go after isis, it is to prop up assad. in everything that is happening, that is clear. assad has always been a client of the soviet union. he was at his father was before him. he always had close ties with onlya, it is russia's military base in that region of the world and i think that they want to prop him up because they know that whoever comes after him will not have the same cozy relationship with russia that assad has. it is clear that putin is a liar. not into syria to defeat isis, he is there to keep assad in power. julian: you were obviously a critic of the nuclear agreement with iran, how concerned are you that the agreement emboldened or powered iran to play a larger role? there has been speculation that the white house is more welcome role in resolving the crisis in syria, and secondarily on the nuclear d
deb: i have one more on syria. russiayou think that brought airplanes with air to air capacity when isis does not have an air force? rep. engel: i think that is clear that russia's real motive is not to go after isis, it is to prop up assad. in everything that is happening, that is clear. assad has always been a client of the soviet union. he was at his father was before him. he always had close ties with onlya, it is russia's military base in that region of the world and i think that they want...
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reporter: on syria, you don't want syria to be with russia. does this mean the united states has to ack wees to russia? josh: it's not an escalation against isil. and our operations against isil have continued unabated. the u.s. and coalition partners have taken strikes against syria and that should be an indication to you that our efforts continue unabated and while we welcome russian contribution against isil, even if we don't get it, our coalition is going to go forward. reporter: you have drawn a direct line to lng then the direct line of the war. what are you doing to stop russia from making your goal even harder to achieve? josh: the risks facing russia as a result of their military action inside of syria are significant. they risk further isolation and risk further involvement in a sectarian conflict, civil war inside of syria. reporter: that's hypothetical? josh: the iranians and proxies in the region when you gauge the reaction of those on the other side of that sectarian divide. i think that's on display. nd i think the other reason
reporter: on syria, you don't want syria to be with russia. does this mean the united states has to ack wees to russia? josh: it's not an escalation against isil. and our operations against isil have continued unabated. the u.s. and coalition partners have taken strikes against syria and that should be an indication to you that our efforts continue unabated and while we welcome russian contribution against isil, even if we don't get it, our coalition is going to go forward. reporter: you have...
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internet censorship in syria is extensive. the government bars most independent journalists from entering the country. most troubling of all, journalists have been arrested and even killed. last november, the bbc had one of the first reporters. the cameraman spend a week undercover with members of the syrian military, where some of the worst violence had taken place. they relied exclusively on this footage of the rubber's attempts to defend itself from the syrian government during this crackdown. >> these men are taking up guns to support a growing insurgency. they have been under siege for 40 years. the syrian army will probably shoot if they spot us. after months of protesters being shot down in the street, our nightmare has become reality. a sniper prepares to fire on a soldier guarding an army post. the rebels believe they can win if they are help from outside. moore joined every day. a gunbattle signals another defection. they were screaming, we could not go back. there were too many troops chasing us. >> we are one peopl
internet censorship in syria is extensive. the government bars most independent journalists from entering the country. most troubling of all, journalists have been arrested and even killed. last november, the bbc had one of the first reporters. the cameraman spend a week undercover with members of the syrian military, where some of the worst violence had taken place. they relied exclusively on this footage of the rubber's attempts to defend itself from the syrian government during this...
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the secretary of state officials have acknowledged in recent days that their efforts to stabilize syria as well as iraq and yemen will likely be for not without buy-in from russia and iran. that is the wall street journal. usa today on its front page takes a look at some of those russian jets that are frying in -- flying in syria, saying that one thirds of those planes and half of the transport aircraft are grounded at any time as the desert conditions take a toll on equipment. the russians appear to be having difficulty adapting to the dusty conditions, and the number of airstrikes they have conducted seems to have dipped. you will find that on usa today. one more call on this. from texas, you are next and the last call on your message. caller: good morning. what i would like from the speaker of the house to represent all the people, by the people, for the people, not just the party. he seems very intelligent and i know he's a logical person. i'm pleased, even though i --ame a staunch independent, i like who will do their job the best. i think he can keep them in check and kudos to mr.
the secretary of state officials have acknowledged in recent days that their efforts to stabilize syria as well as iraq and yemen will likely be for not without buy-in from russia and iran. that is the wall street journal. usa today on its front page takes a look at some of those russian jets that are frying in -- flying in syria, saying that one thirds of those planes and half of the transport aircraft are grounded at any time as the desert conditions take a toll on equipment. the russians...
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so that they can kind of be force enhancers in syria. is this plan the way that the white house has outlined it -- is this something that you think would be more effective than the original program that the white house came up with? >> yes. it would be hard to imagine how it could be less effective given the small number of people who were successfully trained and equipped under that dod effort. so i do think it will be more successful. i think it will be far more efficient and effective to work with forces already on the ground and already demonstrating a will to fight. i think this is a change that is necessitated by the failure of the dod program but also makes a lot more sense. >> congressman, from the beginning of this debate on how to aid syrian rebels, you have expressed concern about how to vet the individuals receiving aid. so as we go from recruiting and training to what is being called equip and enable, does it make the vetting process any easier? >> well it doesn't make it any easier. but we do have relationships with some of
so that they can kind of be force enhancers in syria. is this plan the way that the white house has outlined it -- is this something that you think would be more effective than the original program that the white house came up with? >> yes. it would be hard to imagine how it could be less effective given the small number of people who were successfully trained and equipped under that dod effort. so i do think it will be more successful. i think it will be far more efficient and effective...
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year, and things look to be progressing there, but at the time when he was talking about going into syria things were not so rosy. just not, would we are cutting a trillion dollars out of our defense we should not be asking them to carry out more missions berever they think would helpful around the world. you cannot cut their ability and keep asked them to do more. with buckconversation mckeon on newsmakers at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. the counterargument from the white house, from secretary kerry, who said that you do not ghan the af government a deadline, we will be there forever. he put a timeframe on it, that they did not want. bywants to be out of there the time he leaves office. he wants his legacy to be that i ended two wars, that the united states had been involved in for many years. the war does not end just because we pull out, so the real question is what does happen then? things flare again an. we have no guarantees after we leave, and that is what people are concerned about. host: a tweet -- go to james, in atlanta, georgia, our democrat line. caller: good morning. i have two
year, and things look to be progressing there, but at the time when he was talking about going into syria things were not so rosy. just not, would we are cutting a trillion dollars out of our defense we should not be asking them to carry out more missions berever they think would helpful around the world. you cannot cut their ability and keep asked them to do more. with buckconversation mckeon on newsmakers at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. the counterargument from the white house, from secretary...
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discusses theky recent buildup of russian military in syria. thedavid martin talks about federal agencies involved in the resettlement of 70,000 refugees coming to the united states. as always, we will take your calls. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. et on c-span. a look atw, operations on the international space station with astronauts mark and scott kelly. the twin brothers are part of an ongoing study in space travel. with one serving aboard the international space station for one year and the other working here on earth. c-span3, wetime, on will have a discussion on the upcoming elections in taiwan. the brookings institution and the center for strategic and international studies is hosting the event with political science professors and policy experts. that is at nine clock a.m. et -- 9:00 a.m. et. >> all persons having business before the honorable supreme court of the united states are admonished to give their attention. 9, the petitioner versus [indiscernible] roe against wade. >> it is probably the most famous case this court ever
discusses theky recent buildup of russian military in syria. thedavid martin talks about federal agencies involved in the resettlement of 70,000 refugees coming to the united states. as always, we will take your calls. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. et on c-span. a look atw, operations on the international space station with astronauts mark and scott kelly. the twin brothers are part of an ongoing study in space travel. with one serving aboard the international space station for one year...
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for the seven million people internally displaced in syria. seven million, that's bigger than new york city. most people face a double edged sword every day because they might be killed by assad's monsters or by the rebels. in june, 2012, government forcers executed entire families in front of one another and their neighbors. 10-year-old girl stood with $10 in her hand asking for the sparing the life of her 11-month-old sister, madison. out of a family of 25, only madison, the mother and grandfather survived those executions. assad kills his people indiscriminantly with barrel bombs that are filled with color even and sharp nell. they -- chlorine and shrapnel. 175 hospitals have been hit by barrel bombs by assad. a doctor a chicago doctor head of the syrian american medical society, have become the dozens of american medical doctors who helped the wounded in this war. he has risked being arrested, tortured and even killed for aiding the opposition. he's treated victims of these barrel bomb attacks and has shared with my committee a young boy's
for the seven million people internally displaced in syria. seven million, that's bigger than new york city. most people face a double edged sword every day because they might be killed by assad's monsters or by the rebels. in june, 2012, government forcers executed entire families in front of one another and their neighbors. 10-year-old girl stood with $10 in her hand asking for the sparing the life of her 11-month-old sister, madison. out of a family of 25, only madison, the mother and...
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let's say people in france are traveling to syria and training with isis. they can come into the united states. we changed that because we put a task force together to figure out the best way to solve that problem. people recognize that were major flaws of the program. you cannot say let's fix it. you have to figure out how to fix it the right way. we had a task force led by the director of jurisdiction and now it is signed into law. we brought other bills to the floor to handle some of these problems. -- did thee saved up plan to save medicare from bankruptcy. they don't have a plan at all. we will do that even more this year. there are a lot of problems our country is facing. details really do matter. billy: it doesn't be with the stance on the issues and the agenda? >> i think you'll see a lot of the things come forward before we go to cleveland. come -- to bring in our nominee is the official republican candidate for president -- it's a good opportunity for us to lay out the good ideas when you're not hearing a lot of those details coming out of the pre
let's say people in france are traveling to syria and training with isis. they can come into the united states. we changed that because we put a task force together to figure out the best way to solve that problem. people recognize that were major flaws of the program. you cannot say let's fix it. you have to figure out how to fix it the right way. we had a task force led by the director of jurisdiction and now it is signed into law. we brought other bills to the floor to handle some of these...
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it's libya, egypt, syria. the spread of terrorism has increased exponentially under this president's leadership. and, as you may recall after the last election i said that i hope that the president would seize this moment and take the lead. and here we are a year and a half later, you look at this presidency and you can't help but get the sense that the wheels are coming off. >> mr. speaker, david petraeus, who many -- have been credited for calming down things in iraq. he said yesterday that he doesn't think that the united states should be the air force for the shiia militia or arab-sunni in the fight. do you agree with that? >> we don't know what could be effective in reducing this violence. there's not one -- there's not one piece to this. and so i'm hopeful that the president today will outline a strategy for dealing not only with iraq but the spread of violence in the middle east. >> you hear david petraeus giving caution on air strikes, does that give you pause? >> until i understand what the oversaw st
it's libya, egypt, syria. the spread of terrorism has increased exponentially under this president's leadership. and, as you may recall after the last election i said that i hope that the president would seize this moment and take the lead. and here we are a year and a half later, you look at this presidency and you can't help but get the sense that the wheels are coming off. >> mr. speaker, david petraeus, who many -- have been credited for calming down things in iraq. he said yesterday...
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now this mess in syria. we will always have a mess in syria. we will always have a mess in the middle east. america is beyond tired, beyond burned out. we are beyond being broke. i know of air force man who got a hold of this boat and they told me it is quite dangerous. . -- i know airman who got a hold of this book. this is dangerous. in 2015, barack is shutting down the fdic. is taking over unemployment. that is in the barack obama health care lawbook. he has 36 loss slated. he is focusing on the middle east. -- he has 36 laws slated. guest: bank of america is not going to take over our health care. i do not think any of what i just heard happens to be true. ypsilanti, michigan with james lacey. go ahead with your point. caller: i am a state delegate with the republican party here in michigan. i was in d.c. yesterday at the glenn beck rally and i talked to mert.sentative go my question is this. in 1971, richard nixon took us off of the gold standard. our dollar is not backed by oil. since then, we have found out oh well. abionic it keeps on c
now this mess in syria. we will always have a mess in syria. we will always have a mess in the middle east. america is beyond tired, beyond burned out. we are beyond being broke. i know of air force man who got a hold of this boat and they told me it is quite dangerous. . -- i know airman who got a hold of this book. this is dangerous. in 2015, barack is shutting down the fdic. is taking over unemployment. that is in the barack obama health care lawbook. he has 36 loss slated. he is focusing on...
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it is clear he is losing control of syria. the momentum continues with the factions erupted government. increasing numbers of formerly pro-regime syrians, ambassadors to foreign countries, high- ranking military personnel, are recognizing that the -- to stand in solidarity with assad is to stand against the syrian people. it is time to focus on what comes next, as i said. >> these are some of the president's strongest words on this issue. does he feel like he has shunned public leadership on the issue of guns? >> the president's feelings about this issue were reflected in what he said. those comments and remarks echo what the president has said in the past. i think that he does take a broad view about the problem of violence and how we need to address it. he is very mindful of the need, when it comes to legislation, that we ensure that we protect the second amendment rights of law-abiding american citizens. that is important to him. he believes we can take measures to improve public safety by preventing weapons from getting in
it is clear he is losing control of syria. the momentum continues with the factions erupted government. increasing numbers of formerly pro-regime syrians, ambassadors to foreign countries, high- ranking military personnel, are recognizing that the -- to stand in solidarity with assad is to stand against the syrian people. it is time to focus on what comes next, as i said. >> these are some of the president's strongest words on this issue. does he feel like he has shunned public leadership...
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it true that we've dropped munitions, general dunford, to a group of people who we are supporting in syria? general dunford: it is true, senator. theme we going to protect from russian air attack? general dunford: senator, we have the authority. we have the capability and we have options. >> is it true that the russians are already attacking them? the ones we dropped munitions to. general dunford: the russians have not attacked the ones we've dropped munitions to. >> they have not? general dunford: no, chairman. to make sure that you and i are speaking of the same group, the group i'm referring to is known as the syrian arab coalition. they operate in the northeast part of the country. we recently provided resupply to those individuals. >> and if they are attacked by the russians, you will defend them? general dunford: we have the that.lity to do i can't answer that question. >> they would be interested in knowing, i think. if we are going to give them equipment and ask them to fight, and we can't answer to them whether we are going to protect them or not, i think it is a degree of immoral
it true that we've dropped munitions, general dunford, to a group of people who we are supporting in syria? general dunford: it is true, senator. theme we going to protect from russian air attack? general dunford: senator, we have the authority. we have the capability and we have options. >> is it true that the russians are already attacking them? the ones we dropped munitions to. general dunford: the russians have not attacked the ones we've dropped munitions to. >> they have not?...
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as with everything in syria, it's complicated. but what's not >> i cated is the way to -- what is not complicated is the way the united states is prioritized, the cessation of hostilities, and what's not complicated is the message that we have delivered to the russians, that they should use their influence with the assad regime and communicate the same message. looks like you have some help today. reporter: i do. it's take your reporter to work day. your child reporter to work. she has a burning question for you about equal pay in soccer, by the way. [laughter] mr. earnest: i think the president spoke pretty powerfully about that. reporter: he did. sounded like he was outraged on behalf of the women. a quick follow-up on the draft. you said the president hasn't expressed support but has he ruled it out you? sound a little more open to it. mr. earnest: i just meant to convey that i haven't had -- i haven't heard him weigh in publicly on this. and so i think -- i was just trying to answer the question in the spirit with which john o
as with everything in syria, it's complicated. but what's not >> i cated is the way to -- what is not complicated is the way the united states is prioritized, the cessation of hostilities, and what's not complicated is the message that we have delivered to the russians, that they should use their influence with the assad regime and communicate the same message. looks like you have some help today. reporter: i do. it's take your reporter to work day. your child reporter to work. she has a...
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, we have ratcheted up pressure on syria. you have seen the united states working with our partners, working with our allies, participate in an effort that has increased international isolation of syria. and so the steps we have taken have been all in one direction, if you will, which is to put pressure on syria to make clear that assad has lost his legitimacy to rule and to further isolate his regime as we call on him to cease the violence and to begin a democratic transition in that country. we will continue to take those steps to pressure the regime to stop its crackdown. i think as we've seen in terms of the -- by the reporting and by the international condemnation of what's happening in that country, the world is watching. and increasingly, assad's legitimacy is -- has been lost around the world. and that process will continue. >> are you aware of these reports of the iranian engineers? >> i do, but i don't have anything -- i mean, i've seen the reports, but i don't have anything specific for you on that. >> and there ha
, we have ratcheted up pressure on syria. you have seen the united states working with our partners, working with our allies, participate in an effort that has increased international isolation of syria. and so the steps we have taken have been all in one direction, if you will, which is to put pressure on syria to make clear that assad has lost his legitimacy to rule and to further isolate his regime as we call on him to cease the violence and to begin a democratic transition in that country....
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on syria, i think it is clear what the administration's policy is on syria. nonlethal assistance. second of state kerry has recently commented, as you know, about his trip around the world. and i think the policy that the united states has -- >> sequestration has been described as a slope, not a cliff. in your opinion how long can sequestration going on before there is real damage to the defense of the united states? >> we are adjusting for the realities not just of what happened to you today, but as i noted in my remarks, we have a continuing resolution that expires on march 22, an additional complication. i have confidence in the president and the congress that decisions and consensus will be reached to, at some point, to avert tremendous damage to this institution. this is the security of the united states of america we are talking about. that is the highest order of any government, any leader. and we will do what is necessary and what it takes to assure that security, as i noted before and in my comments. >> mr. secretary, your predecessor and many others have expressed concer
on syria, i think it is clear what the administration's policy is on syria. nonlethal assistance. second of state kerry has recently commented, as you know, about his trip around the world. and i think the policy that the united states has -- >> sequestration has been described as a slope, not a cliff. in your opinion how long can sequestration going on before there is real damage to the defense of the united states? >> we are adjusting for the realities not just of what happened to...
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does syria have any that you can access? emrich: the government of syria does not, no sir. sen. session: they are the ones that keep records. we keep them in the u.s., those who are arrested and so forth. but you don't have access to any , if they exist in syria? emrich: as ms. strack mentioned, in most cases these individuals do have documents from syria. ways ofve various identifying those documents, as she described, our officers are trained in fraud detection. we would be happy to brief you in another setting-- sen. session: i'm asking you to talk to the american people. the american people are asking you a question. i read what the fbi director said. he said there is no database. he suggests there is no way that they can get sufficient for a substantial majority of these persons. aren't you left to looking at whatever documents they produce, and conducting an interview? can assure the american people that we have a robust series of screening the widethat encompass range of u.s. government resources that involve u.s. law enforcement agencies and intelligence community member
does syria have any that you can access? emrich: the government of syria does not, no sir. sen. session: they are the ones that keep records. we keep them in the u.s., those who are arrested and so forth. but you don't have access to any , if they exist in syria? emrich: as ms. strack mentioned, in most cases these individuals do have documents from syria. ways ofve various identifying those documents, as she described, our officers are trained in fraud detection. we would be happy to brief you...
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the first will provide an overview from syria and the region. the second has implications for the refugees in the homeland. my background in focus is primarily on terrorist groups of foreign fighters, that is my expertise. serving in and working for special operations and for the fbi 9/11 commission last year, we did look at some of this for director komi. but first, let me talk about the extremist threat from syria. the put this into perspective, the us-led airstrikes and recently from france and other coalition partners have probably halted the advance of the islamic state in syria. and across the border in iraq, operation forces on the ground have helped halt the advance in places like sinjar. but the group remains strong. it is currently not on the ropes. in addition, in syria, the al qaeda affiliates are probably market will now as fighters that any time since its creation in 2011. it is an affiliate, meaning it pledged allegiance to al qaeda core back in pakistan. the concern for the u.s. is a number of foreign fighters traveling to come a
the first will provide an overview from syria and the region. the second has implications for the refugees in the homeland. my background in focus is primarily on terrorist groups of foreign fighters, that is my expertise. serving in and working for special operations and for the fbi 9/11 commission last year, we did look at some of this for director komi. but first, let me talk about the extremist threat from syria. the put this into perspective, the us-led airstrikes and recently from france...
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we have not had a comprehensive review of syria. we have had a comprehensive review of what are we doing each and every week, what is working what is not. some of it is very detailed at the tactical level. some of it is conceptual. we continue to learn about isil, where its weaknesses are how we can more effectively put pressure on them, so nothing like you described has taken place. certainly, no changes have taken place with respect to our attitude regarding bashir al-assad, and i said this before, but let me reiterate. assad has ruthlessly murdered hundreds of thousands of his citizens. and as a consequence has completely lost legitimacy with the majority of the country. for us to then make common cause with him against isil would only turn more sunnis in syria in the direction of supporting isil and would weaken our coalition that felt the russian that should message around the region that this is not a fight against sunni religion. it is against those who would kill children or mow down political prisoners with the kind of want
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military action in syria. we will be live at noon eastern and have it right here on c-span was secretary of state john kerry in a defense secretary chuck hagel, and joint chiefs of staff chairman martin dempsey. the return to chapel hill to answer questions from members of the house. here's what some of the members of congress are tweeting about the issue -- we would like to hear from you. how should your congressional representatives vote on the syria issue? we will take your comments on facebook. we will read some of those comments throughout the day. 's parliament will debate whether that country should join the u.s. and launching strikes against syria. no parliament vote is scheduled. france's constitution does not require such a vote for military intervention unless the last longer than four months. some lawmakers have asked the to call onedent anyway. the british parliament voted last week against military action in syria or method that issue came up today during question time. we will show you as much a
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let me talk about inside syria. we talked about what is outside syria. we have people working day and day out. we are feeding 3.5 million people. 10 million people need to get -- get clean drinking water. people are vaccinated against polio. we know it is not enough. we have been able to do that. yes it is right to criticize us. please do not forget that what we -- what we have artie done. >> there is an appeal i would like to make. thingis always a comp lex to get -- complex thing you to get consensus on. there should be a way to bring together the key stakeholders. those countries are directly involved. it will not be easy, the political solution. confidenceagree on building measures. to make sure that those confidence building measures would be unlamented. have ad not be enough to resolution. it is important that those key stoic -- stakeholders in this conflict know they will not be able to come together under political pressure. >> it is really important that we don't just say the security council. to't have the method implement it, you have nothing.
let me talk about inside syria. we talked about what is outside syria. we have people working day and day out. we are feeding 3.5 million people. 10 million people need to get -- get clean drinking water. people are vaccinated against polio. we know it is not enough. we have been able to do that. yes it is right to criticize us. please do not forget that what we -- what we have artie done. >> there is an appeal i would like to make. thingis always a comp lex to get -- complex thing you to...
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we have the same situation in syria. which i to keep away our young ones from going to syria. we have said no to the iranians. as to ourestions relationship with the united states. our military, our army and y we needg else -- wh to go to the iranians and break international sanctions? in a sense we would try to play the mature player. a vacuum is being created. that is the reality of it. >> thanks very much. this gentleman in the second row. i was listening -- i think the kurdish issue ignored the advance of isis. border,ish share a long 1100 climate or, more than 600 miles with isis. soldiers, the kurdish they could have [indiscernible], the most safest and secure area in iraq for all these years. the kurdish soldiers went to -- kirkuk, the 00 oil-rich area. over the oil-rich area? >> do you have a question? million quarters of a of refugees in kurdish area, a small area. the kurdish people for seven country,raq is a rich $150 billion a year. [indiscernible] for the united states to ask the government to release the budget of -- immediately bordering isis, we will be in trou
we have the same situation in syria. which i to keep away our young ones from going to syria. we have said no to the iranians. as to ourestions relationship with the united states. our military, our army and y we needg else -- wh to go to the iranians and break international sanctions? in a sense we would try to play the mature player. a vacuum is being created. that is the reality of it. >> thanks very much. this gentleman in the second row. i was listening -- i think the kurdish issue...
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effectively subsidize hamas and the regime by the way which is now going to include russian military base in syria, by showering tens of billions of dollars on their benefactors in tehran. to leave iran with enrichment capability just as the, calls for israel's destruction and pray every day for our destruction. this deal is sure to have many consequences that will last well beyond this administration. and yet as things presently stand, it would limp along with little or no input from congress or from the american people. who, by the way, we know overwhelmingly oppose the deal in spite of the president's best effort to sell it to them. this shouldn't be an acceptable outcome for our friends on the other side, even those who support the deal. i predicted early and predicted earlier today we'll have a raft of new bash-iran proposals introduced by friends on the other side. who are going to be born again iran bashers. so let me make it clear to all my colleagues, we have voted, we're going to vet again but we are voting on this iran nuclear agreement review act. we're not going to be taking up bills
effectively subsidize hamas and the regime by the way which is now going to include russian military base in syria, by showering tens of billions of dollars on their benefactors in tehran. to leave iran with enrichment capability just as the, calls for israel's destruction and pray every day for our destruction. this deal is sure to have many consequences that will last well beyond this administration. and yet as things presently stand, it would limp along with little or no input from congress...
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in syria and around the world. as i said earlier, we have doubts about the motives of the assad inand president offering this current path. now that the president has made the decision to the lay any authorization -- delay any authorization vote, i hope they do that -- i hope a diplomatic solution can be found. questions? >> [indiscernible] concerns about russian, do you have more concerns after putin's op-ed? >> a lot of ways i could describe this, but i have doubts about the motives of the russians and of assad. --with obamacare >> whoa, whoa. >> thank you. speaker boehner, or conference rejected your latest proposal in to fund thed -- government to the end of the month. >> like quite yet. there are a lot of discussions going on about how to deal with the c.r. and the issues of obamacare. >> if you cannot get this funding measure to the end of september, which is fairly routine, how can you get the at limit extended, and will we have a replay of 2011 -- >> there's all this speculation about these deadlines for co
in syria and around the world. as i said earlier, we have doubts about the motives of the assad inand president offering this current path. now that the president has made the decision to the lay any authorization -- delay any authorization vote, i hope they do that -- i hope a diplomatic solution can be found. questions? >> [indiscernible] concerns about russian, do you have more concerns after putin's op-ed? >> a lot of ways i could describe this, but i have doubts about the...
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from the reduction of nuclear arms to the elimination of syria's chemical weapons, we believe the world has benefited when russia chooses to cooperate on the basis of mutual interests and mutual respect. so america and the world and europe has an interest in a strong and responsible russia. not a weak one. we want the russian people to live in security, prosperity and dignity like everyone else. proud of their own history. but that does not mean that russia can run rough shod over its neighbors. just because russia has a deep history with ukraine does not mean it should be able to ictate ukraine's future. no amount of propaganda can make right something that the orld knows is wrong. in the end, every society must chart its own course. america's a path or europe's path is not the only ways to reach freedom and justice. but on the fundamental principle that is at stake here , the ability of nations and peoples to make their own choices, there can be no going back. it's not america that filled the square with protesters. it was ukrainians. no foreign forces compelled the citizens of tunis
from the reduction of nuclear arms to the elimination of syria's chemical weapons, we believe the world has benefited when russia chooses to cooperate on the basis of mutual interests and mutual respect. so america and the world and europe has an interest in a strong and responsible russia. not a weak one. we want the russian people to live in security, prosperity and dignity like everyone else. proud of their own history. but that does not mean that russia can run rough shod over its...
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do they recognize syria? i do not know. israel recognized syria was there. i was reading the the most recentnd extremely persuasive foreign ministry arguments. what happens, we're in agreement. there is no return to the '67 borders. that is not going to happen. it is a state whose borders are indeterminate and with which we have grave border disputes which should now be negotiated. i do not know how that disadvantages israel when you compare the position they may be in hansard to burn anyway. that is what i mean by thinking through. >> we have nothing urgent to do. >> good morning. how wonderful it is that the young people are spurring the revolutions across the middle east. my concern is to look at a to try now -- after egypt right now. the young people are in the forefront of who will control agent going forward. they seem to have been marginalized. is it still realistic to look at egypt and the optimistic that egypt down the road will be a democratic, youth oriented to use the iven state -- youth driven state? >> there is plenty of reason to be concerned.
do they recognize syria? i do not know. israel recognized syria was there. i was reading the the most recentnd extremely persuasive foreign ministry arguments. what happens, we're in agreement. there is no return to the '67 borders. that is not going to happen. it is a state whose borders are indeterminate and with which we have grave border disputes which should now be negotiated. i do not know how that disadvantages israel when you compare the position they may be in hansard to burn anyway....
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he said the united states does not have an interest in regime change in syria. well that is news to everybody , in our country because that , has been the official policy of the united states. all of the sudden, we are going to rewrite history and ignore the fact they have one policy? the president, the last time he spoke said the policy was regime ,change and now he says russia , and the united states as similar interest in providing security in syria and assad will have to stay. you have to have leadership in the white house. the president has to lead. it ought to be done in a way that once you establish what the vision is and what the strategy is you empower the state , department and defense department to carry out their world. i think you could cut the nsc in half and that would send a , pretty powerful signal. it is a great point. yes, sir? yeah. >> do you believe donald trump would lose in a complete landslide to hillary? if so, how do you show those supporters that they are not supporting trump, they are supporting hillary? mr. bush: it is a great i poin
he said the united states does not have an interest in regime change in syria. well that is news to everybody , in our country because that , has been the official policy of the united states. all of the sudden, we are going to rewrite history and ignore the fact they have one policy? the president, the last time he spoke said the policy was regime ,change and now he says russia , and the united states as similar interest in providing security in syria and assad will have to stay. you have to...
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it's not just that obama has a bad plan for how to handle the crisis in syria. it's that he has no plan at all. edmund burk once said that, quote, all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. close quotes. that's exactly what the obama administration has done, nothing. and evil is triumphing because of it. innocent people will continue to die if we do not act now. we must take the first step and establish a no-fly zone so that assad cannot continue to bomb his own people from the sky. so photos like these won't be commonplace in our news. this critical action will help, to do more. i call upon this administration to wake up to that fact. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. utierrez, for five minutes. mr. gutierrez: thank you, mr. speaker. over the last several weeks, i have visited six high schools in my district to meet with juniors and seniors, about 2,000 students in total. almost all are u.s. sit cer
it's not just that obama has a bad plan for how to handle the crisis in syria. it's that he has no plan at all. edmund burk once said that, quote, all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. close quotes. that's exactly what the obama administration has done, nothing. and evil is triumphing because of it. innocent people will continue to die if we do not act now. we must take the first step and establish a no-fly zone so that assad cannot continue to bomb his own...
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an update on airstrikes against isis in syria and iraq. remarks by house minority leader on the 2014 and midterm election. followed by maryland governor speaking in new hampshire. >> coming up, congressman tom cole of oklahoma. and a look at the midterm elections with representative donna edwards. and later, a look at the conference at ohio state university. journal" is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. >> through after the election cycle, we will bring you coverage of debate all over the country. tonight, coverage of the second and final debate between the candidates for texas governor. the democratic 20 davis and republican greg abbott. a look at some of the advertisements running in texas. >> a guy in a wheelchair can move faster than traffic on some roads in texas. i am a great abbott. my plan adds billions. paid for by ensuring the money dedicated to roads will be spent only on roads. theore taking money from highway fund. elect me and i will get the texas moving. >> in a
an update on airstrikes against isis in syria and iraq. remarks by house minority leader on the 2014 and midterm election. followed by maryland governor speaking in new hampshire. >> coming up, congressman tom cole of oklahoma. and a look at the midterm elections with representative donna edwards. and later, a look at the conference at ohio state university. journal" is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. >> through...
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. >> and this weekend on c-span's news makers, refugees fleeing syria. we'll talk with andrew: richard, assistant secretary of state, for population refugees and migration. news makers, sunday at 10:00 .m. and 6:00 p.m. on c-span. >> about whom will you next write think? thought, there is only one person about whom i would write if i were to write a second biography. i remembered bonhoffer. did i write that book. >> i thought, i'm going to be standing next to the president speaking to 3,500 of the most important people in the world in this room here in d.c. who knows how i'll feel in the moment? i don't know. so i had the idea that i might do that. i thought, maybe i'll give him the books later. but if i feel, you know, as a new yorker, i'll use the word hudsba, if i feel that in the moment to be able to pull off the goofyness, i'll do it. >> this sunday night, author and radio host eric on his writing career, his best lling biography of deet rick bofhoffer and his crossover between religion and politics. >> i think it's everyone needs to vote but never
. >> and this weekend on c-span's news makers, refugees fleeing syria. we'll talk with andrew: richard, assistant secretary of state, for population refugees and migration. news makers, sunday at 10:00 .m. and 6:00 p.m. on c-span. >> about whom will you next write think? thought, there is only one person about whom i would write if i were to write a second biography. i remembered bonhoffer. did i write that book. >> i thought, i'm going to be standing next to the president...
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and now, this is what happening in syria. i think this is the key motivational force, the key motivation for putin to be present in syria. and one less -- last thing, again, which has nothing to do with his support for a solid -- for bashar al-assad, there is a -- yourious concern mentioned churchill before. to her chills definition for the soft underbelly of russia, which is -- apply churchill's definition for the soft underbelly of russia, which is central asia. this is another issue that i think motivated putin. have howrob walker: we many minutes before we vote question -- chairman: we have how many minutes before we vote? seven. i am going to yield to you now and we will come back immediately after the two votes. >> i will win to you come back. chairman: all right. we are in recess until immediately after the second vote. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] chairman
and now, this is what happening in syria. i think this is the key motivational force, the key motivation for putin to be present in syria. and one less -- last thing, again, which has nothing to do with his support for a solid -- for bashar al-assad, there is a -- yourious concern mentioned churchill before. to her chills definition for the soft underbelly of russia, which is -- apply churchill's definition for the soft underbelly of russia, which is central asia. this is another issue that i...
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none of these have been in syria. this is why the syrian people will not support the syrian national council in a way this new council, this new opposition leadership, will bring some help. will bring some protection to be civilians in syria. unfortunately, none of these have been. this is why we see this decline in the credibility among the syrians. when you meet any syrian, he will say, they did nothing for us, and nothing to do about it. after a year from this gap, which i explained before, between the position of the international community and the situation on the ground, the international community decided to play a game with the opposition again. the, they decide they have to work with another organization and a new coalition. this coalition -- basically it has the same members. 80 members. it is former members. nothing, basically, unchanged in the structure. if the international community did not take any actions to protect the syrian people, the syrians themselves -- they will ask what the new coalition did f
none of these have been in syria. this is why the syrian people will not support the syrian national council in a way this new council, this new opposition leadership, will bring some help. will bring some protection to be civilians in syria. unfortunately, none of these have been. this is why we see this decline in the credibility among the syrians. when you meet any syrian, he will say, they did nothing for us, and nothing to do about it. after a year from this gap, which i explained before,...